ข้าพระองค์

Thai

pron
Definitions
  • a first person pronoun used when addressing royal persons or sacred persons, as gods, buddhas, religious personages, etc.

Etymology

Compound from Thai ข้า (servant, slave, subordinate, a first person pronoun) + Thai พระองค์ (divine being, divine form, second third person pronoun for royal sacred persons, holy form, holy body, divine body).

Origin

Thai

พระองค์

Gloss

divine being, divine form, second third person pronoun for royal sacred persons, holy form, holy body, divine body

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